Ask HN: Why can’t I get off of this group text?

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Someone included me on a group text message, and this thing has been going for months. I have zero interest in it, but I can’t get off of it. Some basic googling says it’s because I’m on iPhone and others are on android. How is this possible? Are there any tricks to getting myself removed?

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Presumably this is like asking "why can't I get off this email chain where everyone keeps replying all."

Unless your client (iMessage I guess) offers you some kind of muting or blocking function, you can't stop people from sending you messages if they have your phone number.

Might try replying with “STOP”.

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